Word of the Day — 28 Aug 2026
A term used when someone tags along with a couple, either on a date or when they are just chilling.
Example
I'm tired of always being the one holding a candle. I need a girlfriend.
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Used as a racist remark towards black people who behave like Caucasians (White people). Derived from the coconut fruit - "brown on the outside, white on the inside".
Example
What were you expecting from this one? He is a coconut anyways.
Katlehong is a large township in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. It is 28 km south-east of Johannesburg and south of Germiston between two other townships of Thokoza and Vosloorus, next to the N3 highway. It forms part of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.
Example
I represent Katlehong till I die.
Xhosa plural for stratagems. It is actually just amatile. Singular is itile. The ti is pronounced like English tea and le as in French. From the Sanskrit kutila which appear in Xhosa as ukutila.
Example
My car broke down on the way, I had to make amatile-tile to get here.
It refers to the money that is given to a woman after spending a time with her. The money is some sort of thanks giving for pleasure
Example
The Pinkie spend a night with Penny last night. In the morning Pinkie asked mavuso from Penny.
Impimpi is a South African term for a snitch.
Example
Impimpi used to be burnt during the apartheid days.
Ntu means a human being and it emphasises that there is spirit of oneness and harmony among people and nature.
Example
Funda ukuphilisana na-ba-ntu
A phrase that is used to describe similar things, people, behaviors or situations.
Example
ANC supporters and Bushiri supporters - Same WhatsApp group!
Borga is a Ghanaian slang used to describe a man who just returned from overseas. Usually such a man dresses flamboyantly with chains and rings.
Example
“My brother has just returned from overseas.”
“Oh nice. The borga has landed!”
Pifta is a new Xhosa slang word for Penis. It’s a different variation of the Xhosa word Pipi, which means penis.
Example
Makrwalaz: New year, new Pifta.
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